Good Save!
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Good Save!
Was coming home today after running some errands, riding through an industrial park, divided2 lane road with short turn lanes in the medianat the side roads. I was following a large pickup and he pulls into one of the turn lanes to make a left. I could see one car setting across the road, on the street he was turning into,waiting tocross and go the same direction I was.There was traffic comming in the opposit direction so he was also waiting on them to get past. I could see the guy at first, then the truck that was turning, blocked me from him. He decides to beat the oncomming traffic and darts accross in front of them and right in front of me. Speed limit is 40, so that's what I was doing. I just knew in my heart that this guy was going to do that as soon as I lost sight of him behind the turning truck. I had already slowed way down and moved to the right of my lane, so it wasn't that close. But I didblow my horn, and position myself in his mirrors,just to let the butt-head know what he had done. If I hadn't been observant, he would have creamed me.
I did pretty good, took a deep breath, and just followed him to my next turn and went on my way with no yelling, bird flippin' or nittin
-Andy
I did pretty good, took a deep breath, and just followed him to my next turn and went on my way with no yelling, bird flippin' or nittin
-Andy
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RE: Good Save!
Good call on your part...that is good defensive riding...expect the unexpected, being ready.
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RE: Good Save!
Good job! Cagers either don't see us, or figure when they do, that we can easily stop, get out of their way, or in some other way pleasantly accommodate their recklessness. Great heads-up riding!
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RE: Good Save!
ORIGINAL: VBCH Nightster
You did good anticipating the unexpected and writing off the result to your skill rather than to a knucklehead's poor judgment.
You did good anticipating the unexpected and writing off the result to your skill rather than to a knucklehead's poor judgment.
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